H - h

h   Letter representing the (rare) Maa voiceless glottal or laryngeal fricative /h/.

hái   [North] Acc sg: háí. interj. 1 • Exclamation of jeering. See: hɔ̂ɨ̂ ‘Exclamation of jeering’.

2 • [North] Exclaimation of suprise, wonderment, disgust, etc.

hoé   Variant: (h)óē. interj. Expression of agreement, as in a chorus after a song has been sung. Hoé may be said by the main singer or soloist, or it could be the response of a group. Perhaps its exact tone could be affected by the melody of the song. See: óó ‘Response particle’.

hɔ̂ɨ̂   interj. Exclamation of jeering. Ɛgɨ́raɨ áaɨrash ɔlpúrrishoi, hɔ̂ɨ̂! hɔ̂ɨ̂! hɔ̂ɨ̂! The thief is being jeered, "hɔ̂ɨ̂! hɔ̂ɨ̂! hɔ̂ɨ̂!". See: hái ‘Exclamation of jeering’.

hóo taá   interj. Well done; it is good that it has happened.

hóóyîâ [North]   adv. [North] Hardly; completely not.

hóō   [North]: hóó. adv.conj. 1 • Although, even though, nevertheless. Ɛ́tányá olpáyian ɛpalɨkɨ́ enkitók ɛnyɛ́ hóō nɛ́ishaká ɛsáyíátá ɛnyɛ́ pɔɔkɨ́. The man has refused to forgive his wife even though she asked for it desperately. Ɛɨtágóló ɔ́shɔkɛ hóō nɛ́tanyámala. He got encouraged though he was troubled. Hóō dúóó náɨ́nɔsá ŋolé ɛndáa káke ɛtɔ́n aáta ɔláméyú. Though I had eaten food yesterday, I am still feeling hungry. Ɛɨtʉ́ aníŋ ajó kélotú kɛnyá entókî naíjo ɨ́nâ hóō náa ɨnkapá kʉnâ báâ. I did not hear that there is sth. like that coming, although these things are ancient.

2 • [North] Even.

hóyīā   interj. Expression of agreement; yes, so it is.